Мартін Іден

Chapter 8

           Besides,itwaspleasanttobewithhim. Hedidnotrepelher. Thatfirstrepulsionhadbeenreallyafearofherundiscoveredself,andthefearhadgonetosleep. Thoughshedidnotknowit,shehadafeelinginhimofproprietaryright. Also,hehadatoniceffectuponher. Shewasstudyinghardattheuniversity,anditseemedtostrengthenhertoemergefromthedustybooksandhavethefreshsea-breezeofhispersonalityblowuponher. Strength! Strengthwaswhatsheneeded,andhegaveittoheringenerousmeasure. Tocomeintothesameroomwithhim,ortomeethimatthedoor,wastotakeheartoflife. Andwhenhehadgone,shewouldreturntoherbookswithakeenerzestandfreshstoreofenergy. 

           SheknewherBrowning,butithadneversunkintoherthatitwasanawkwardthingtoplaywithsouls. AsherinterestinMartinincreased,theremodellingofhislifebecameapassionwithher. 

           "ThereisMr.Butler,"shesaidoneafternoon,whengrammarandarithmeticandpoetryhadbeenputaside. 

           "Hehadcomparativelynoadvantagesatfirst. Hisfatherhadbeenabankcashier,buthelingeredforyears,dyingofconsumptioninArizona,sothatwhenhewasdead,Mr.Butler,CharlesButlerhewascalled,foundhimselfaloneintheworld. HisfatherhadcomefromAustralia,youknow,andsohehadnorelativesinCalifornia. Hewenttoworkinaprinting-office,Ihaveheardhimtellofitmanytimes,andhegotthreedollarsaweek,atfirst. Hisincometo-dayisatleastthirtythousandayear. Howdidhedoit? Hewashonest,andfaithful,andindustrious,andeconomical. Hedeniedhimselftheenjoymentsthatmostboysindulgein. 

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